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Waama
Yoabu
Native to	Benin
Native speakers	(50,000 cited 2000)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Gur Northern Oti–Volta Eastern (Somba) Waama
Official status
Recognised minority language in	Benin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`wwa`
Glottolog	`waam1244`

Waama, or Yoabu, is a Gur language of Benin.

Phonology

Waama consonants
	Bilabial	Labiodental	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Labiovelar
Plosive	p b		t d	c	k
Nasal	m		n
Fricative		f	s
Approximant				j		w

Waama distinguishes between short and long versions of all vowels. /i/, /ɛ/, and /ɔ/ also distinguish nasality.

There are two tones: low and high.

Official language

Indigenous
languages

Gbe	Aguna Aja Alada Fon Gen Gun Pherá Phla Tofin Tɔli Waci
Gur	Berba Kabye Lama Lukpa Mbelime Mooré Nateni Ngangam Tammari Tem Waama Yom
Kwa	Chakosi Foodo
Yoruboid	Ede Ifè Mokole Yoruba
Other	Bariba Dendi Fula Hausa

Immigrant languages

Eastern	Berba Mbelime Tammari Waama
Western	Birifor Dagaare Dagbani Frafra Hanga Kamara Kantosi Kusasi Mamprusi Mooré Nabit Notre Safaliba Talni Wali
Gurma	Gourmanché Konkomba Moba Nateni Ngangam Ntcham
Other	Buli Konni Nawdm Yom

Eastern	Bago-Kusuntu Chala Delo Kabiyé Lama Lukpa Tem
Northern	Kalamsé Kasena Lyélé Nuni Pana
Western	Chakali Deg Paasaal Phuie Sisaala Tamprusi Vagla Winye

Others

Northern	Minyanka Nanerigé Sucite Supyire
Central	Cebaara Kar Nyarafolo Kpalaga Senara Syer-Tenyer
Southern	Djimini Nafanan Tagwana

Others

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